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Let's Take a Trip!

www.lonelyplanet.com

www.travlang.com

Thanks to the power of the Internet, you can take a trip to a far-flung corner of the world without ever leaving your chair. The purpose of this exercise is to enhance your cross-cultural awareness by using the Internet to learn about a foreign country of your choice.

Our primary resource is the Internet site www.lonelyplanet.com based on the popular, highly readable, and somewhat offbeat Lonely Planet travel guides available in bookstores. (This is our favorite, but if you prefer another online travel guide, use it and tell others.) At the Lonely Planet Online home page, select a continent on the map. Select a foreign country where your native language is not the primary language and then read the material in the "Introduction" and "Fast facts" and "Background info—culture and history"

A second important stop on your Internet trip is www.travlang.com to start building your language skills for your selected country. At the home page, select "Foreign Languages for Travelers" and then follow steps 1 and 2. Next, select "Basic Words" from the language page you picked in step 2. Practice essential words such as "Hello," "Yes," "No," "Thank you," and any others you deem necessary. Take the language quiz if you have time.

1			How strong is your interest in taking a foreign assignment in your selected country? Explain.
2			Culturally, does your focus country seem to be highcontext or low-context, individualistic or collectivist, and monochronic or polychronic? Cite specific clues from your Internet research.
3			How do you say "Hello" and "Thank you" in the primary language of your chosen country? (Perhaps you have a classmate who can help you with your pronunciation.)
4			What is the likelihood of experiencing "culture shock" in this country? How could you avoid or minimize it?